Smoky White Chili with Hatch Avocado Cream

Smoky vegan white bean chili with Hatch avocado cream has rich flavor and a spicy kick. A warm bowl with cool cream and a baguette is total comfort food.

recipe originally published October 27, 2015

Vegan white bean chili

Beans are our go to, quick and easy protein source, and a white bean is my favorite. The texture of a cannellini bean is softer without becoming mushy. A cannellini is perfect for a white bean veggie burger, and also for this white bean chili.

The smoky and mildly spicy flavors in this chili come from several peppers: chipotle in adobo , fire roasted jalapeno and poblano peppers. The creamy cool avocado sauce (that this recipe blends with Hatch chiles) helps balance the heat.

Game day chili

This has been our favorite "party chili" for more than a decade, and always makes an appearance during game day and game season. It is also just a great warming chili you can enjoy throughout the week, because it is a great meal prep recipe! A standard comfort food dinner during the cold winter months.

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Yield: 8 servings

White Bean Chili with Hatch Avocado Cream

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This smoky chili has rich flavor and a spicy kick. A warm bowl with cool cream and a baguette is total comfort food.

Ingredients

Hatch Avocado Cream

• 1 batch Easy Avocado Sauce
• 1 (4 ounce) can Hatch green chiles

White Bean Chili

• 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, scrubbed
• 1 fresh poblano pepper, scrubbed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, peeled diced
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander
• 3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed, drained, and divided
• 32 ounces vegetable broth, divided
• ¼ cup raw cashews
• 1 chipotle chile (from canned in adobo)
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 3 cups fresh corn kernels (frozen if fresh out of season)
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 teaspoons salt
• fresh jalapeño slices, as garnish

Instructions

1. To make the Hatch avocado cream: Use Hatch chiles instead of the basil in the Avocado Sauce recipe, then follow the recipe instructions.
2. To make the chili: Place peppers directly on gas burner over flame. Using tongs, carefully turn after pepper is charred / blistered (3-4 minutes). Char all sides, remove from heat. Place in small bowl and cover with kitchen towel, allow to steam / cool for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in large stockpot, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until softened.
4. To the softened onion and garlic, add cumin, oregano, and coriander. Continue to sauté another minute.
5. Add 2 cans cannellini beans and 3 cups vegetable broth. Stir and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to simmer, stirring frequently.
6. While beans simmer, peel charred skins from peppers. Slice lengthwise, removing seeds and stem.
7. Add peeled peppers to blender with remaining 1 cup vegetable broth, remaining can of beans, cashews, chipotle chile and adobo sauce. Blend at high speed until smooth.
8. Add blender contents to simmering beans, stir to combine.
9. Add corn, lime juice, and salt, stir and simmer on low for another 20-30 minutes.
10. Serve with Hatch Avocado Cream, fresh jalapeño, crusty bread.

Recommended Products

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  Hatch Diced Chiles
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  Chipotle Peppers
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  Organic Cannellini
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  Organic Raw Cashews
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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 208Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 531mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 10gSugar: 3gProtein: 14g

nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.

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